Watch-fob.



R. B. WHITEHEAD.

Patented Oct. 28, 1913.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RAYMOND B. WHITEHEAD, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE WHITEHEAJ)& HOAG COMPANY, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

WATCH-FOB.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 28, 1913.

Application filed July 3, 1912. Serial No. 707,463.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, RAYMOND B. WHITE- HEAD,of Newark, in the county of Essex, in the State of New Jersey, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in l/VatclnFobs, of which thefollowing, taken in connection with the accoinpanylng drawings, is afull, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to watch-fobs and has particular reference to thedetail construction thereof, whereby means are provided for attaching astrap or chain thereto.

Heretofore in making fobs of this character, it has been customary tosolder or otherwise attach to the pendant a strip, plate or loop of somekind of material which forms a means of attaching it to a strap orchain.

My object, therefore, is to form an attaching means integral with thecollet of the pendant and thus avoid the necessity of solderin orotherwise connectin it thereto.

A further object is to provide an economical and durable attaching meansby utilizing for this purpose the material which has formerly been cutout of the collet to form the open face of the pendant.

Having the above objects and uses in mind, my invention, therefore,consists in the several new and novel features of construction hereafterdescribed in connection with the accompanying drawings which form a partthereof.

Figure l is a view of the complete fob with accompanying strap. Fig. 2 acentral, vertical cross section of the same, somewhat enlarged. Fig. 3 aview of the collet showing in dotted lines the original position of thelip used as an attaching means.

The fob A is composed of the collet 1- formed from a sheet of metal,such as tin, and having an upturned edge forming a circumferentialflange 2. The central portion of this collet is cut away preferably inthe manner shown in Fig. 3 to form the slotted lip or loop 3, shown indot-ted lines on said figure. This lip is bent backward upon itself onthe outside of the collet until substantially parallel with the bodythereof. The aperture or slot in the lip 3- is adapted to receive astrap '5 by which the fob is attached to a watch.

6'is a mirror suitably mounted in the collet, it being backed up by thecardboard 8 is a plate of suitable material, such as tin, and usuallycovered with celuloid, having the upturned edge 9 of suitable width anddiameter, so that it is adapted to be forced over the flange 2- on thecollet .1 and frictionally hold the parts together.

The corrugated cardboard is of sufficient thickness so that when theflange 9-' is forced over flange 2 the space between the collet 1 andthe plate S is entirely filled, and the mirror 6 is thereforesubstantially immovable.

What I claim is:

1. A watch fob comprising a collet having a circumferential edge flange,a back provided with a flange adapted to engage the flange upon thecollet for frictionally holding the parts together, a display deviceinclosed by said collet and back, said collet having a central opening,an integral tongue extending into said opening and bent backwardly uponitself, a portion of said tongue cut away to form an opening, and aflexible link extending through said opening and forming supportingmeans for the fob.

2. A watch fob comprising a collet having a circumferential edge flange,a back provided with a flange adapted to engage the flange upon thecollet for frictionally holding the parts together, a display deviceinclosed by said collet and back, said collet having a central opening,an integral tongue extending into said opening and bent backwardly uponitself, and a flexible link con nected to said tongue and forming a supporting means for said fob.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 26thday of June,1912.

RAYMOND B. WHITEHEAD.

\Vitnesses:

L. ALLAN BUCHER, DAVID L. LEVIN.

